WA · Leonora Council
Leonora, 6438
Current weather
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67% humidity · 11.5 km/h wind · 15.4° / 7.2° today · 0.2 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Heritage
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
Suburb profile
Leonora offers a slower smaller community life in Leonora, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Established homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 657
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,455
- Dwelling vacancy
- 48%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 177 of 369
- Median monthly mortgage
- $714
- Employment rate
- 47.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 12 / 7
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 746
- Leonora District High SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Leonora Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
40 state heritage places
- Aldoss8 Manning St, Gwalia10972
- Assay BuildingLot 1128 Tower St, Gwalia24429
- Banjo's PlaceGwalia10968
- Camp 80, GwaliaLot 936 Gwalia St, Gwalia10960
- DwellingLot 566 Tower St, Gwalia10958
- DwellingLot 577 Gwalia St, Gwalia10959
- DwellingLot 872 Tower St, Gwalia10962
- DwellingLot 858 Tower St, Gwalia10963
- DwellingLot 868 Tower St, Gwalia10964
- DwellingLoc 1267 Tower St, Gwalia10965
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 17.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6687th in Australia
- State rank
- 632nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #146 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #279 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aldossheritage8 Manning St, Gwalia10972
- Assay BuildingheritageLot 1128 Tower St, Gwalia24429
- Banjo's PlaceheritageGwalia10968
- Camp 80, GwaliaheritageLot 936 Gwalia St, Gwalia10960
- DwellingheritageLot 566 Tower St, Gwalia10958
- DwellingheritageLot 577 Gwalia St, Gwalia10959
- DwellingheritageLot 872 Tower St, Gwalia10962
- DwellingheritageLot 858 Tower St, Gwalia10963
- DwellingheritageLot 868 Tower St, Gwalia10964
- DwellingheritageLoc 1267 Tower St, Gwalia10965
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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